diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm
index 389e3da2694..1565a33ceb4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	name = "invasive camera utility"
 	desc = "How did this get here?! Please report this as a bug to github"
 	power_state = NO_POWER_USE
+	requires_power = FALSE
 	silent_console = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/camera_bug/Initialize(mapload)